Source: Radio New Zealand
Two trucks arrived 30 minutes after the report of smoke coming from Auckland’s ferry terminal. File picture. RNZ / Richard Tindiller
It took firefighters 30 minutes to respond to a callout in downtown Auckland on Friday afternoon, amid strike action.
The New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union walked off the job for one hour from 12-1pm on Friday.
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said two fire trucks arrived 30 minutes after a report of smoke coming from the top floor of Auckland’s Downtown ferry terminal was made at about 12.30pm.
The Waitakere and Laingholm Volunteer Brigades, both 30 minutes away from Auckland CBD, were the first at the scene.
Crews from Parnell and Silverdale arrived at just after 1pm.
A fire commander did arrive just after 12.40pm and was the first on site.
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson told RNZ that after gaining access to the building, their crews confirmed at about 1.30pm that there was no fire, and the smoke was from a chimney working normally.
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